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2023-02-02 04:38:17 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C5B88379C4341CD8F0D12A82B3CB92DBBFC69B3CDBC1442BC04D36BCC78209A0
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This misattributed quote first appeared in 2002. “While the sentiment of this quotation is in keeping with John Adams, we have found no direct evidence that Adams ever wrote it.” -Sara Martin, editor-in-chief of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/29/fact-check-john-adams-conquer-enslave-nation-sword-debt-quote/ https://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/there_are_two_ways_to_conquer_and_enslave_a_nation_one_is_by_the_sword_the
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